Sen. Will Espero

Primary SB 1112

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS.

Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa to provide its nonsupervisory blue collar employees in collective bargaining unit (1) and supervisory blue collar employees in collective bargaining unit (2), or one of their family members, with tuition waivers comparable to the tuition waivers provided to faculty and their family members. Effective 5/12/2059. (SD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 817

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Requires, in places of public accommodation, a ratio of one electric vehicle parking stall per 100 stalls by 2018 and a ratio of two electric vehicle parking stalls per 100 stalls by the year 2023. Designates the appropriate county authority having jurisdiction over planning and permitting for enforcement. Specifies procedures for enforcement.

In committee Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 669

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.

Provides an exemption from school impact fees for housing developments constructed by nonprofit housing organizations in which the units are rented or sold to persons or families earning between thirty and eighty per cent of the area median income.

In committee Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 406

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Establishes a collective bargaining unit for full-time graduate student assistants employed by the University of Hawaii. Delays formation of the graduate student assistant collective bargaining unit until 7/1/2018. Effective 01/07/2059. (SD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 690

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Appropriates funds for a state civil service position to effectively track and monitor funds and expenditures related to habitat conservation plans and perform other tasks to benefit the recovery of threatened and endangered species.

In committee Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1057

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for seawater air conditioning facilities for certain state buildings in the Capitol District.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1254

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS.

Makes subsequent amendments to concession documents subject to sealed bidding requirements. Clarifies that the grant of concession or concession space shall not exceed fifteen years of a remaining term plus any agreed extension of the term. Removes the limitations on the types of airport concessions that are exempt from the public bidding requirements.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 229

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VECTOR CONTROL.

Appropriates moneys for twelve permanent full-time equivalent positions in the vector control branch of the department of health.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 701

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to require the gubernatorial nominee of each political party following the primary election to appoint a person from the same political party as a running mate for lieutenant governor in the general election.

In committee Feb 6, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1031

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires weigh-in of commercial maritime cargo vehicles with cargo of 55,000 pounds or more immediately upon departing a commercial harbor. Requires report to Department of Transportation on every container or load of such poundage that arrived in a State harbor for transport on state highways.

In committee Feb 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track